You’ve likely heard how the fantasy football playoffs are really just the second season of your fantasy league. These win-and-move-on contests are what you’ve been working toward for 13 weeks, and now you must work a little harder because there’s no “next week” if you don’t win this week. Plus, you have no chances of playing a 3-10 team! You’re going up against the best teams in your league and, most likely, the sharpest owners, who likely don’t take many missteps.

At The Athletic, we’ve made a concerted effort to help you reach the postseason with our Push For the Playoffs series of articles – and we’re not going to leave you stranded now!

Below are some helpful fantasy playoffs tips we believe will give you the best shot at more work next week, hopefully leading you to winning your league’s championship game!

Check Your League’s Tiebreaker Rules

It seems like this is advice always given out at the beginning of the season,...